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ArticleMolecular therapy oncolytics2020

Design of an Interferon-Resistant Oncolytic HSV-1 Incorporating Redundant Safety Modalities for Improved Tolerability.

Edward M Kennedy, Terry Farkaly, Peter Grzesik, Jennifer Lee, Agnieszka Denslow, Jacqueline Hewett, Jeffrey Bryant, Prajna Behara, Caitlin Goshert, Daniel Wambua and 9 more

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Article in Molecular therapy oncolytics, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
3.2field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 25 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

19 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Edward M KennedyOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Terry FarkalyOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Peter GrzesikOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Jennifer LeeOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Agnieszka DenslowOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Jacqueline HewettOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Jeffrey BryantOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Prajna BeharaOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Caitlin GoshertOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Daniel WambuaOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Ana De AlmeidaOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Judith JacquesOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Damian DeavallApconiX, Alderley Park, Mereside, Macclesfield, UK.
James B RottmanAthenaeum Pathology Consulting, LLC, Sudbury, MA, USA.
Joseph C GloriosoDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Mitchell H FinerOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Brian B HainesOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Christophe QuévaOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Lorena LernerOncorus, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.
Oncor (United States) · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Development of next-generation oncolytic viruses requires the design of vectors that are potently oncolytic, immunogenic in human tumors, and well tolerated in patients. Starting with a joint-region deleted herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) to create large transgene capability, we retained a single copy of the ICP34.5 gene, introduced mutations in UL37 to inhibit retrograde axonal transport, and inserted cell-type-specific microRNA (miRNA) target cassettes in HSV-1 genes essential for replication or neurovirulence. Ten miRNA candidates highly expressed in normal tissues and with low or absent expression in malignancies were selected from a comprehensive profile of 800 miRNAs with an emphasis on protection of the nervous system. Among the genes essential for viral replication identified using a small interfering RNA (siRNA) screen, we selected ICP4, ICP27, and UL8 for miRNA attenuation where a single miRNA is sufficient to potently attenuate viral replication. Additionally, a neuron-specific miRNA target cassette was introduced to control ICP34.5 expression. This vector is resistant to type I interferon compared to ICP34.5-deleted oncolytic HSVs, and in cancer cell lines, the oncolytic activity of the modified vector is equivalent to its parental virus.

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cancerHSV-1interferonmicroRNA attenuationoncolytic virusvirotherapy

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PMID32953982
PMCPMC7479328
OpenAlexW3047821107

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